medical center

noun

plural medical centers
: a large health care facility that provides medical and surgical care and is often affiliated with a medical school
an academic medical center

Examples of medical center in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Not long after, an ambulance from the Hartbeespoort Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) met them and took the boy to a nearby medical center. Stacy Lambe, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025 Authorities later stated that officials had determined multiple calls were made Feb. 12 from Betsy to a medical center. Janelle Ash, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2025 Ski patrol took the skier to a medical center at the base of the resort, where he was pronounced dead. Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 19 Mar. 2025 His medical center relies on millions of dollars in federal support to treat all its patients. Emma Tucker, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for medical center

Word History

First Known Use

1917, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of medical center was in 1917

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Medical center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medical%20center. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on medical center

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!